NEW YORK, September 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

ACI Association has initiated research coverage on the following equities: WPX Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WPX), Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE: OAS), Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTU), Iamgold Corporation (NYSE: IAG), and Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE: BBG). On Tuesday, September 29, 2015, NASDAQ ended at 4,517.32, down 0.59%, Dow Jones advanced 0.30% to finish the day at 16,049.13 and the S&P closed at 1,884.09, up 0.12%. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.  

WPX Energy Inc.  

WPX Energy Inc.'s stock edged higher by 0.48% to close Tuesday's session at USD 6.34. The company's shares oscillated between USD 6.23 and USD 6.49. The stock recorded a trading volume of 5.08 million shares, which was below its 50-day daily average volume of 11.16 million shares and below its 52-week average volume of 6.38 million shares. Over the last three days WPX Energy Inc.'s shares have declined by 8.51% and in the past one week the stock has moved down 16.47%. Furthermore, over the last three months the stock has lost 48.37% and in the past six months the shares have shed 41.99%. Further, the company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 4.12 which compares to a historical PE ratio of 19.67. Sign up and read the free notes on WPX at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/WPX.pdf

OASIS PETROLEUM INC.  

The stock of OASIS PETROLEUM INC. gained 1.67% to close Tuesday's session at USD 8.51. The shares of the company moved in the range of USD 8.25 and USD 8.62. A trading volume of 5.02 million shares was recorded, which was lower than its 150-day daily average volume of 8.97 million shares and below its 52-week average volume of 8.42 million shares. Over the last five days OASIS PETROLEUM INC.'s shares have declined by 13.60% and in the past one month the stock has lost 10.14%. Additionally, over the last three months the stock has declined 46.31% and in the past six months the shares have registered a loss of 40.15%. Further, the company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 3.52 and price to book ratio of 0.52. This compares to a historical PE ratio of 3.28 and a historical PB ratio close to 0.90. Register for free on ACI Association and access the latest research on OAS at:http://www.aciassociation.com/OAS.pdf

Peabody Energy Corp.  

Peabody Energy Corp.'s stock increased by 3.28% to close Tuesday's session at USD 1.26. The company's shares fluctuated in the range of USD 1.17 and USD 1.28. A total of 4.85 million shares exchanged hands, which was lesser than its 50-day daily average volume of 15.10 million shares and was below its 52-week average volume of 14.75 million shares. Over the last three days Peabody Energy Corp's shares have declined by 10.64% and in the past one week the stock has moved up 5.88%. Furthermore, over the last three months the stock has lost 42.47% and in the past six months the shares have shed 74.39%. The stock is trading at a price to book ratio of 0.21 while the historical PB ratio is close to 0.77. The complete research on BTU is available for free at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/BTU.pdf

IAMGOLD Corp.  

IAMGOLD Corp's stock remained flat to close Tuesday's session at USD 1.55. The company's shares oscillated between USD 1.53 and USD 1.61. The stock recorded a trading volume of 4.70 million shares, which was below its 50-day daily average volume of 6.41 million shares and below its 52-week average volume of 7.61 million shares. Over the last five days IAMGOLD Corp's shares have declined by 3.73% and in the past one month the stock has lost 1.27%. In addition, over the last three months the stock has lost 22.50% and year to date the shares have shed 42.59%. The stock is trading at a price to book ratio of 0.24 while the historical PB ratio is near to 0.39. Free in-depth research on IAG is available at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/IAG.pdf

Bill Barrett Corp.  

Bill Barrett Corp's stock advanced 8.30% to close Tuesday's session at USD 3.00. The share price vacillated between USD 2.86 and USD 3.17. The stock recorded a trading volume of 4.49 million shares, which was above its 50-day daily average volume of 3.05 million shares and above its 52-week average volume of 2.35 million shares. Over the last three days Bill Barrett Corp's shares have declined by 4.15% and in the past one week the stock has moved down 15.01%. Moreover, in the last six months the stock has lost 63.86% and year to date the shares have shed 73.66. The stock is trading at a price to book ratio of 0.15 while the historical PB ratio is near to 0.55. The complimentary notes on BBG can be downloaded in PDF format at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/BBG.pdf

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